Lot 2345: Signed Thomas Lochlan Smith, Shipwreck, o/c

Thomas Lochlan Smith (American, 1835-1884), "Hope": A Seascape Depicting Survivors of a Shipwreck, oil on canvas, 11 1/8" x 9", signed and dated [18]62 LL. Inscribed with the title of the painting on the stretcher verso. Very good, unlined condition. In its original mahogany and gilt frame measuring 16 1/2" x 13 3/8". This early work by Thomas Lochlan Smith, an artist who worked primarily in New York State, may well have been inspired by his response to the American Civil War.